Novillero (Noun)
Meaning
A bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As a young matador, Carlos had spent several years working as a novillero before he was granted the opportunity to face the mature bulls.
- After injuring his shoulder in the previous match, Rafael took some time off from the professional bullfighting circuit and continued his development as a novillero in local competitions.
- Julian started out his bullfighting career as a novillero at just 16 years old and within three years, had risen to compete with top professionals in Madrid.
- There's something more aggressive in a younger bull and only a talented novillero can gauge when it is vulnerable.
- Each matador dreams of earning top prestige on Spain's legendary corridas and avoid, by experience or craft, forever relegated as mere novillero